Art Break - Cat Coffins

I know, this probably seems morbid.
But think about it logically. I want my dear cats (when they leave this mortal coil) to be buried appropriately.
I want them to be treated with love, care, and respect.
I want them to have coffins, not just put in the ground.
And you can't just buy a coffin for your pet easily.

For this project I used two cardboard boxes, one for each cat, and at a suitable size.
(the sizing was made easy because the cats like getting into boxes)

For Schnicks, I wanted the outside to be a blue/teal colour. I thought that was the best colour for her.
I also put some glitter on the outside, because she has always shone brightly.

I painted the inside red and lined it with red velvet to resemble once of her favourite places to nap (SU3s bed).

For Babycat, I was going with a bedtime theme. 
I painted the entire box glossy white, for he is the most innocent of all the life on earth.

I lined this with white satin.

I made a pillow for him out of a material bag I already had.

Then all he needed was a blanket,

and a teddy!

The teddy had a zip opening, so I put some of my hair in it (so Babycat would never feel alone).

And done!

Goodnight, sweet Baby

It is with more sadness than I can express in written word, that I tell you that Hades the Babycat has passed away.

I made the difficult choice to have him put down after a suspected second snake bite.
He didn't recover fully from the first and his body no longer had the reserves to fight a second.

He made it to 13 years old.

D.I.Y Did You Do That!? - Upper Cupboard Door

I came home from work last night to see this:

I asked what happened and apparently the screws of the door failed. 
Then someone, lets say PUx... no, that's too obvious, x2, tried to fix it.

He did this by taking the door off and trying to fill in the holes with an unwieldy acrylic cement.

This was the mess he left PU1 and myself to tackle.

So let's get some new screws.

We can reuse the old hinges.

First we need to scrape off some of that cement to get a flat surface, so the door will shut.

Why did he even use it in the first place?!

Then we screw in and glue the hinge to the door.

Babycat gave us a helping hand. 

He's the best! <3

I marked up the cupboard then PU1 and I took turns holding the door and drilling it in place. (It was far too hot today for this task)

Finished!

2016 

This was a pretty bad year for a lot of people.
I had a lot of people on my Facebook saying it was the worst.

For me, it had it's ups and downs.
We lost David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Prince, and George Michael (four people I admired).

Less than a week left and death couldn't help itself!

I developed neuropathy in my dominant hand and contemplated a life of invisible pain.
And a bunch of things happening in the world that suck.

On the up side, I no longer have neuropathic pain, I feel stronger and happier, my babycat is still alive, I traveled, made some new friends, I found a new partner, and I have loved more (even more than 2015).

Yes, there is even more love in my heart.
For myself, my friends, my family, life itself.

I think 2017 will be a good year, not just for me but for many people.

My song choice to lead you into 2017 is to remind you say a flat 'no' to the bad and that you are worth so much more:

My bff better learn the words to this before 2017 is over!

Also, it's super catchy :)

Happy New Year!

My Hades is sick

I was out last night and came home early this morning to learn that my Babycat was bitten by a snake yesterday afternoon.

He has been at the Vet since this morning. He is on fluids and painkillers and has been given the antivenom.

I am beside myself.
I love Hades. He is my son, my joy, my pericardium.

Please send him your well wishes.
I really hope he recovers and comes back home soon.

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Update: 3/12 (1:40pm) He's eating and drinking and he may be able to come home tonight!!!! <3